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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
5
Readable items note the start of summer on June 22 and include garden meetings at Mrs Jace Munks, fruit events at Kendallville and Albion ads for farming tools, household goods, and local visits. Mentions Purdue talk on spraying, photo play The Perils of Pauline, and various community notices.
A London exchange quotes a candidate snubbing heckling by a local butcher. The butcher threatens by quipping about a sausage machine and mincemeat, prompting the candidate to ask if he is servant to a dog. The cartoonish clash captures heated campaign tensions.
A letter from Alba Love Phillips of Findlay Ohio traces Mrs D T Love’s moves from Noble county to Augusta and Albion, notes key family dates from 1840 to 1908, and records Mrs Love’s 93rd birthday in June 1915. It adds that Jacob Poyser and family have moved to Albion, occupying the Charles Parmenter residence.
The Noble County Horticultural Society holds its June gathering at Mrs Jacob Munk’s country home near Kendallville on June 17. Prof C B Durban of Purdue Extension will lecture on spraying with Roy Wible demonstrating. a music program and numerous prize awards accompany the event.
A man abroad hastily dons mismatched shoes and finds one leg longer due to a thick and thin sole. He realizes the discrepancy lies in his boots, while his servant discovers the room pair mirrors his wear. The tale, from Chinese Fun in St Nicholas, ends with a puzzled servant.
The Fort Wayne All Stars, an undefeated amateur squad, travel to face the local team on Sunday June 20 at 2 30 PM. Tickets go on sale now with admission 10 15 and 25 cents, grandstand 5 cents extra.
A humorous roadside scene ends in tragedy as Mr. Wise Guy, jeering at a farmer with a calf, threatens to fire his laughing chauffeur. The exchange pivots to a fatal outcome, leaving the incident with a grim punchline.
The Noble Circuit Court notifies Lewis Huber a nonresident of Indiana that a complaint on note and attachment has been filed against him. He must appear by August 16, 1915, or the case will proceed without his response in Albion, Noble County. Elizabeth Huber and others are plaintiffs.
Albion residents heard a state board of health backed call to cover manure boxes and garbage cans, destroy weeds in alleys and vacant lots, and beautify the town. Friday entertainment featured a trick bicycle act by a man and wife.
The eighth Ott family reunion gathered at Daniel r. Ott’s home in Elkhart township Noble county on June 10. About 250 people enjoyed a dinner despite a storm and heard a reading by Miss Charity Belcher. Officers elected Monroe Ott president 3 W Oct vice president Lora Ott secretary treasurer. The next reunion sails for Jasper Ott’s Green township. A widow’s pension for Mrs Caleb Mc Means of Brimfield was secured by Col Ward.
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